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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE O-1920-39 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING SECTION 13-108, IN ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 13 (LICENSES AND OCCUPATIONS); AMENDING ARTICLE XXXIV, SECTION 13-3401, IN CHAPTER 13 (LICENSES AND OCCUPATIONS); 422.7 (RO, RESIDENCE-OFFICE DISTRICT), 423.2 (C-1, LOCAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT), 424.1 (C-2, GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT), 424.2 (TC, TOURIST COMMERCIAL DISTRICT), 424.3 (CR, RURAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT), 425.1 (C-3, INTENSIVE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT), 426.1 (I-1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT), 428.1 (M-1, RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT), 429 (MUD, MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT), ALL IN ARTICLE XI OF CHAPTER 22 (ZONING ORDINANCE); AND AMENDING SECTION 450 (DEFINITIONS), IN ARTICLE XIV OF CHAPTER 22 (ZONING ORDINANCE); ALL IN ORDER TO UPDATE CITY CODE LICENSING PROVISIONS AND THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW FOR THREE TIERS OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROCESSORS AS ALLOWED BY STATE LAW, AND TO ADD DEFINITIONS AND OTHER RELATED PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF.
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BACKGROUND: In response to public comment and request, City Council has expressed interest in evaluating the various types of Medical Marijuana Processors in terms of their licensing and zoning treatment in the City of Norman. Namely, there has been concern that the state definition of "processing" is very broad and that seemingly low-impact processing activities, such as pre-rolling "joints" or adding pre-made concentrates to items such as baking edibles, is currently only allowed by right in industrial areas in Norman. This subject was discussed at the September 26, 2019 meeting of the City Council Community Planning & Transportation Committee, where the committee expressed a wish for input from the entire City Council before proceeding further in discussions of this topic. City Council considered the draft ordinance and gave direction at its December 3, 2019 Special Session.
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